When Bharat speaks, Left-‘liberals’ cry ‘propaganda’: Decoding the Dhurandhar debate

The article argues that criticism of the film Dhurandhar is less about cinema and more about control over narrative and legitimacy of national perspectives. It claims Dhurandhar disrupts a long-standing monopoly of 'liberal' or leftist storytelling in Indian and global cinema, asserting an unapologetic Indian viewpoint. The author suggests that labeling Dhurandhar as propaganda is inconsistent, as Western films like Rambo and James Bond are rarely criticized similarly despite their ideological undertones.